iloga
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *qilo-ŋa. Cognates include Tongan ʻilonga (“sign; to be marked”) and Samoan iloga (“sign; to be distinct”).
Equivalent to ilo (“to be aware of”) + -ga, where the original noun meaning ("mark, sign") was lost in Tokelauan, replaced by the derived fakailoga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ˈlo.ŋa/
- Hyphenation: i‧lo‧ga
Verb
iloga
- (stative) to be distinct
- (stative) to be well-known
Derived terms
- fakailoga
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 29